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Kansas's 7th congressional district

Kansas's 7th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1885
Eliminated1943
Years active1885-1943

Kansas's 7th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas was a congressional district until its elimination in 1943.

List of members representing the district

Member
(Residence)
Party Term Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1885

Samuel R. Peters
(Newton)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891
49th
50th
51st
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Retired.

Jerry Simpson
(Medicine Lodge)
Populist March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.

Chester I. Long
(Medicine Lodge)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

Jerry Simpson
(Medicine Lodge)
Populist March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election.

Chester I. Long
(Medicine Lodge)
Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902 but resigned when elected to the US Senate.
Vacant March 4, 1903 –
May 26, 1903
58th

Victor Murdock
(Wichita)
Republican May 26, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Elected to finish Long's term.
Re-elected in 1904.
Redistricted to the 8th district.

Edmond H. Madison
(Dodge City)
Republican March 4, 1907 –
September 18, 1911
60th
61st
62nd
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Died.
Vacant September 18, 1911 –
January 9, 1912
62nd

George Neeley
(Hutchinson)
Democratic January 9, 1912 –
March 3, 1915
62nd
63rd
Elected to finish Madison's term.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Jouett Shouse
(Kinsley)
Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919
64th
65th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Retired when appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

Jasper N. Tincher
(Medicine Lodge)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1927
66th
67th
68th
69th
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Retired.

Clifford R. Hope
(Garden City)
Republican March 4, 1927 –
January 3, 1943
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1926
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1943

References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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